​Here's a link to the round's original goals! 

WHAT WENT WELL
Lots got done! Making focus blocks helped get some major progress. I also did a quick mid week checkin wherein I reassessed my goals for the rest of the week. While I had dropped the habit last quarter due to the world being as it is, I know that it helps me get more done, as shown in this weeks results.

WHAT DIDN'T GO WELL
Obviously the exercise went in the gutter. It was a particularly stressful week at work, with one big project reaching a deadline. During lunch and after work I destressed by reading (I finished one book and am a quarter through two more) and gaming. Logically I know that exercise releases endorphins which help with stress management, however it's hard to remind myself of such after a long day. 

TRIAL IMPROVEMENTS
Continue to have hour long focus blocks scheduled on my calendar.
Prioritize exercise after work.
Consider breaking the exercise into more bite sized chunks. 

​Here's a link to the round's original goals! 

WHAT WENT WELL
Overall a solid week with a bit more exercise than last week, heading in the positive direction! I also finished reading my current audiobook, finished my Amazon reviews, finished the game I was playing, and finished the short story draft I was currently working on. I like weeks that involve a lot of finishing like that! 

WHAT DIDN'T GO WELL
I did not end up doing a Wednesday checkin, I think I was a bit overscheduled (yes even when staying home all the time I have too much social stuff on the docket). I have one less even this week, so I'll try it all again. 

WHAT COULD IMPROVE
A couple blocks of solid time to focus on these things throughout the week would help. I just added a couple of these to my calendar and we'll see how this week goes. Also, if I wanna sew then that'll involve clearing off my sewing table as a first step, so I'll see about doing that this week. 

Here's a link to the round's original goals! 

AFTER ACTION REVIEW
It was a rough week at work, yet I still managed to get a surprising amount done. Overall I don't think that I could have done better without taking a toll on myself. I even forgave myself early for the lack of situps/pushups/squats and started the count back at 16 for the weekend. It's tough enough, so staying with the slow and steady increase is the way to go.

Continuing my effort to streamline my checkins I've also added pink to my sheet. That will hopefully replace my need for minigoals. A major key here is to make sure to change up the focus area every checkin, even if I didn't make the progress that I wanted. I often get stressed if the same thing is on my to do list for too long, so switching it up will keep everything fresh, and hopefully means more progress in the long run. 

The last note on my new recording setup. I did get it setup and it does record, but one key function isn't currently working. I sent in a question to the company and we'll see what they say. If I'm lucky then everything will work this week and it'll all be good. If not then the rest of my goals for July might be delayed, and I'll have to focus on something else for a while. We shall see. 

Welcome to round 3 of round of words 2020! This time staring these goals:

The weekly goals are quite similar to before. The main difference is moving activism activities to twice a week, moving recipes to an end of the week check, and doing a bit more on the exercise front. I'm going to keep my normal walks like I have been and am adding in pushups/situps/squats corresponding to the number in the cell. By the end of the round I should be able to do 100 of each in a row. It's simple, works out what needs to get worked out, is strength training which I've been missing, and can be done from home without equipment. Overall should be a fun way to expand my goals.

Monthly goals are also similar. Main difference being changing out basement projects for specific sewing/beading projects. It's not even that different, it's just calling out the fact that I need to be doing something with those items which are in my basement, instead of getting distracted by other choices. 

The 'out of 13' section saw the most change with me moving activism to twice weekly and cancelling writing blog posts when I don't want to. Adding in Google Play App reviews seems natural. There have been a few times recently where I downloaded an app only to find out that I had used/played it two or three years ago. Obviously they weren't good enough to make an impression and I wish I had left myself a note! Steam reviews was a last minute addition. I'd like to have four options in this category, but it's still too early in COVID for me to add back in Google Map reviews. The Steam reviews are worth doing, but I doubt it'll be lasting more than this round. 

Lastly the monthly goals. This month is all about audio recording. I spent over four hours yesterday knee deep in learning about microphones, their setups, and how to record at the best possible quality. I then purchased a whole new setup! I'm looking forward to putting it together and hearing the results. (Which is good, since that's the rest of this months goals!) Unsure about the next two months goals yet, the rumor on the wind is house repairs/upgrades, but we'll see what this year brings.